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“Woman, Why Are You Weeping?”
This chapter is based on Matthew 28:1, 5-8; Mark 16:1-8; Luke
24:1-12; John 20:1-18.
On the first day of the week, very early, the women who had
stood by the cross made their way to the tomb to anoint the Savior’s
body. They did not think about His rising from the dead. The sun of
their hope had set. They did not remember His words, “I will see
you again.”
John 16:22
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Not aware of what was even then taking place, they came near
the garden, saying, “Who will roll away the stone from the door of
the tomb for us?” And suddenly, the heavens were ablaze with glory.
The earth trembled. The great stone was rolled away. The grave was
empty!
Mary Magdalene was the first to reach the place, and seeing that
the stone was removed, she hurried to tell the disciples. Meanwhile
the other women came. A light was shining around the tomb, but
the body of Jesus was not there.
As they lingered, suddenly they saw that they were not alone.
A young man in shining clothing was sitting by the tomb. It was
the angel who had rolled away the stone. He had taken the form
of humanity so that he would not alarm these friends of Jesus. Yet
the light of the heavenly glory was still shining around him, and the
women were afraid. “Do not be afraid,” the angel said, “for I know
that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for He is
risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go
quickly and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead.”
They looked into the tomb, and another angel in human form
said, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here,
but is risen! Remember how He spoke to you when He was still in
Galilee, saying, ‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands
of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.’”
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